Personality predicts musical sophistication

David M. Greenberg; Daniel Müllensiefen; Michael E. Lamb; Peter J. Rentfrow

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2015.06.002

Personality predicts musical sophistication

David M. Greenberg, Daniel Müllensiefen, Michael E. Lamb, Peter J. Rentfrow

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Abstract

There is little research on the role of personality in musical expertise. We address this gap in the literature by using data from a large national study (. N=. 7870) to examine how scores on 10 facets of the Big Five dimensions of personality predicted self-reported musical sophistication and performance on two behavioral tests (melodic memory and rhythm perception). Personality predicted musical sophistication even after controlling for demographic variables and musicianship, with Openness to Aesthetics the best trait predictor. Substance use also predicted musical sophistication for various subscales and the behavioral tests. These findings replicated in both musician and non-musician subgroups.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	154-158
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Research in Personality
Volume	58
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2015.06.002
State	Published - 1 Oct 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Big five
Expertise
Music
Perception
Personality
Sophistication
Substance use

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